Mike Chase, author of “How to Become a Federal Criminal” and the man behind the @CrimeADay Twitter account, joins us to lay out the Eighth Circuit’s take on Congressman Devin Nunes suing people he doesn’t agree with. IJ attorney Diana Simpson then explains how an especially talented prisoner has won two cases at the Ninth Circuit over the cold turkey tactics of his jailers. Mike also relates to us some of his experiences representing prisoners and how they often have very meritorious claims.
Nunes v. Lizza, https://ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/21/09/202710P.pdf
Coston v. Nangalama, https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2021/09/15/19-16450.pdf
8th Circuit’s Bizarre Ruling in Devin Nunes’ SLAPP Suit Against Reporter Ryan Lizza, https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210915/12225347567/8th-circuits-bizarre-ruling-devin-nunes-slapp-suit-against-reporter-ryan-lizza.shtml
Mike Chase, How to Become a Federal Criminal, https://www.amazon.com/How-Become-Federal-Criminal-Illustrated/dp/1982112514
Diana Simpson, https://ij.org/staff/diana-simpson/
Anthony Sanders, https://ij.org/staff/asanders/
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